Conquering Writer's Block
2h 2mGeneral2019-08-26
Authors

Jessica Brody
Published author of more than 17 novels for teens, tweens, and adults
Course details
Are you struggling with writer's block? Staring at a blank page while deadlines go rushing by? Jessica Brody is a professional writer and the author of over 17 books from respected publishers such as Simon & Schuster and Random House. After years of suffering, Jessica developed a series of techniques and mindset shifts that not only reduced but completely eradicated her writer’s block. In this course she shares them with you. Jessica explains what writer's block actually is and introduces lifestyle changes to remove it from your life entirely. Discover the power of meditation and bullet points, when to buckle down and when to take a break, and why you need a new location. The lessons can be applied to any kind of writing—and any writer that wants to be more prolific and inspired.
Skills covered
WritingProfessional DevelopmentOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
- 02 - The magic wand
- 03 - Reflecting on the magic wand
- 04 - How this course works
1. Unblock Your Mind
- 05 - The tortured artist
- 06 - What writer's block is
- 07 - The crappy writer's hat
2. Unblock Your Writing (The Prolific Writer's Toolbox)
- 08 - Welcome to the Prolific Writer's Toolbox
- 09 - Talk it out
- 10 - Power of the bullet point
- 11 - Behind the scenes
- 12 - The pen is mightier
- 13 - Write five words
- 14 - Get inspired by the greats
- 15 - Moving on
- 16 - Shut it all down
- 17 - Calm your mind
- 18 - Brain break
- 19 - Change of scenery
- 20 - Write something else
- 21 - The most important tool of all
3. Freedom
- 22 - Wrapping up
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